Gail bought 5 pounds of oranges and 2 pounds of bananas for $14. Her husband later bought 3 pounds of oranges and 6 pounds of bananas for $18. What was the cost per pound of the oranges and the bananas?

1 pound of Oranges = $2

1 pound of Bananas = $2

Step-by-step explanation:

O = Oranges

B = Bananas

=> 5o + 2b = 14

=> 2b = 14 - 5o

=> b = 14/2 - 5/2o

=> b = 7 - 2.5o

3o + 6b = 18

=> 3o + 6( 7 - 2.5o ) = 18

=> 3o + 42 - 15o = 18

=> -12o + 42 = 18

=> -12o = -24

=> -o = -2

=> o = 2

One pound of oranges costs $2.

So,

5 (2) + 2b = 14

=> 10 + 2b = 14

=> 2b =4

=> b = 2

One pound of bananas also costs $2.

x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752